Peru’s Lord of Sipan exhibition held in Panama

PANAMA CITY, March 4 (NNN-ANDINA) — Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister Edgar Vasquez has inaugurated the “Sipan: Northern Peru’s mystery and splendor” exhibition in Panama with the purpose of promoting this important archaeological treasure, boosting tourist arrivals in the Inca country, and strengthening international trade. As is known, the discovery of…

Former Presidents Indicted For Money Laundering in El Salvador

SAN SALVADOR, March 3 (NNN-TELESUR) — Ten years after being locked-up for embezzlement and money laundering, former El Salvador president Elías Antonio Saca is once-again being accused of financial irregularities, stemming from US$10M Taiwan granted to the Central American nation, that was misused, according to Prensalibre. Prosecutor this week announced it would proceed with indictments against Saca, along with deceased former president, Francisco Flores,…

Millions of Brazilians dance in the streets on 1st day of Carnival

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 3 (NNN-EFE) — Millions of Brazilians and tourists danced Saturday in the streets of the country’s main cities to the rhythm of the street bands on the first official day of this year’s Carnival, undeterred by the rain falling on the festivities in cities like Rio…

Colombia’s Barranquilla Carnival kicks off with Battle of Flowers

BARRANQUILLA (Colombia), March 3 (NNN-EFE) — The Battle of Flowers, a grand parade attended by more than 600,000 people, kicked off Colombia’s four-day-long annual Barranquilla carnival, the second-largest in the world, on Saturday. One of the most popular festivals in the country, the carnival – declared by UNESCO as Masterpieces…

Update: 183 injured in Algeria protests – state news agency

ALGIERS, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A total of 183 people were injured during protests across Algeria on Friday against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s bid for election to a fifth term, the state news agency APS said citing the health ministry. One person died of a heart attack, officials said earlier. Tens…

Thousands in Montenegro rally against President Djukanovic

PODGORICA, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands protested in Montenegro’s capital Podgorica on Saturday, the fourth such rally in as many weeks, demanding that President Milo Djukanovic and his government resign over alleged corruption, cronyism and abuse of office. Throngs of people, rallied by civic activists, bloggers and journalists who say…

Ethiopians celebrate defeat of colonialists, call for unity

ADDIS ABABA, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bedecked in lion mane collars, warriors’ headdresses and military fatigues, thousands of Ethiopians descended on Addis Ababa’s main squares to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Adwa – one of Ethiopia’s finest hours in the battlefield. It was in the northern town of…

Migrant parents separated from children return to U.S., plead to be reunited

MEXICO CITY, March (NNN-AGENCIES) — A large group of Central American migrants who U.S. authorities separated from their children last year when they crossed the Mexican border entered the United States again on Saturday asking for refuge and to be reunited with their kids. Some 50 people entered the United…

Vale president temporarily steps down after mine tragedy

BRASILIA, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Brazilian mining giant Vale on Saturday accepted the temporary resignation of its president Fabio Schvartsman and three executives, weeks after a mine dam owned by the firm collapsed in the southeastern town of Brumadinho, killing 186 and leaving 122 missing. According to a statement, Schvartsman…

Cuba publishes official figures of Constitutional referendum

HAVANA, Cuba, March 3 (NNN-ACN) — The National Electoral Commission (CEN) announced in this capital the official results of the constitutional referendum of last Feb 24 in which 6,816,169 citizens gave their approval to the new constitution of the Republic of Cuba. Alina Balseiro, president of the electoral body, reported…